Preserving Intangible Heritage With Safir Anand

February 11, 2022

In an interesting panel discussion with renowned IPR lawyer Safir Anand, Royal Fables brought together a handful of younger generation Rajputs to talk about the lesser known nuances of intangible heritage, and the imperative call to protect it. Having had convened the session as its moderator, I had the privilege...

A WAVE AGAINST THE CURRENT: GOVIND SINGH RATHORE AND THE SAMBHALI TRUST

January 21, 2022

Worldwide, it is a common feature for boys from male-centric family setups to grow up into active perpetrators of the very patriarchy that they were raised amidst. Add to that the socio-cultural dividends accorded to patriarchs in more conservative milieus, which further bolsters male-chauvinistic conducts of behaviours and mindsets as...

(DIS)UNITY IN DIVERSITY?

January 14, 2022

As an Indian, I have held immense pride in my nation’s diversity of regions, topographies, languages, cuisines, traditional attires and religions to name but a few. This diversity’s gruesome heads to surface every now and then, but the utopian in me seeks solace in India’s symbiotic retention of parallel worlds,...

RAJASTHAN’S GOLDEN MARKSWOMEN

January 7, 2022

Rajputana’s archaic association with warrior-ship has translated during less feudal eras into renowned sportsmanship in the fields of equestrian sports and marksmanship amongst others. Late H.H. Maharaja Karni Singhji of Bikaner made India’s mark in the world of shooting, a legacy that his daughter, H.H. Baijilal Rajshree Kumari inherited and...

SUSHI DONE THE AR(T)ISAN WAY!

December 31, 2021

The Arisan Food Factory needs little or no introduction for the culinary legacies that it has recently unfurled in the Pink City. From DOJO, its pilot cloud kitchen broke Jaipur’s sushi barrier to Olio, its recent Mediterranean fare, the young chain of restaurants has truly taken Jaipur’s foodies by storm....

GHOOMAR: RAJASTHAN’S ELEGANT DANCE FORM

December 24, 2021

Simply put, art is an expression of feelings. Dance, as an art form finds its expression of feelings in various moves, postures and expressions. India’s various regional dance art forms are not only baffling in their diversity, but also carry unique charms of their own. There are subtle yet powerful...

MAHANAARYAMAN: THE NEW SCINDIA SCION

December 17, 2021

As his illustrious dynasty’s gen-next scion, Mahanaaryaman Scindia needs little or no introduction. He is preceded by centuries of Maratha glory the unparalleled political legacies of familial icons such as late H.H. Maharaja Jiwajirao Scindia, H.H. Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia and their trailblazing progeny. Mahanaaryaman’s paternal grandfather, late H.H. Maharaja...

EXPERIENCING NOKHA HOUSE BY FIRANGI DELI WITH SUJIT RATHORE

December 10, 2021

Meet Sujit Rathore, the proud host of Nokha House, a charming homestay in the heart of Jaipur’s Bani Park area. In recent times, Sujit has launched his very own cafe and ventured into Pink City’s myriad culinary cityscape. Known to all as Nokha House by Firangi Deli, Sujit’s venture has...

AUTOMOTIVE ART WITH BAISA VIDITA SINGH OF BARWANI

December 3, 2021

Hailing from a family of some of the country’s leading vintage car connoisseurs, Baisa Vidita Singh of Barwani is a talented automotive artist with a signature collection of her own. Over the years, her spectacular paintings, which she terms as automotive art, have been exhibited alongside prestigious car rallies such...

THE CAUSE OF GIVING WITH DHANANJAI SINGH KHIMSAR

November 19, 2021

Amidst the famed season of opulent weddings, festivities, and gifting, I decided to dedicate this week’s column to a special cause of giving that hits home. Possibly because, amidst all the hustle and bustle that surrounds me, I intuitively imagine a rural household far away from here. One which prepares...